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CVE-2013-4300 (GCVE-0-2013-4300)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-09-25 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:38
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Summary
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2013-09-04 00:00
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